The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

[Aidan11]

Johnson's 'tache doesn't look to scary this series.

[Arthur Crabtree]

He was lethal in that game though. If he swings it, he'll be dangerous, even with slow pitches.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Johnson's 'tache doesn't look to scary this series.

Just makes him look a complete twat, like anyone alse who sports one without a beard in this day and age.

November is the exception to the rule.

[Arthur Crabtree]

It's a classic look for a cricketer. A 1920s cigarette card look.

[ddb]

Johnson's 'tache doesn't look to scary this series.

Just makes him look a complete twat, like anyone alse who sports one without a beard in this day and age.

That's so true.

[Aidan11]

Beards too.

Mike Gatting looked like Henry VIII.

Ate like him too.

[sussexpob]

He was lethal in that game though. If he swings it, he'll be dangerous, even with slow pitches.

Not if he keeps bowling half volleys like this morning

[Arthur Crabtree]

Even in the whitewash Mitch1 bowled a lot of bad balls. But bowled a lot of wicket taking balls too.

[yorker_129-7]

He was lethal in that game though. If he swings it, he'll be dangerous, even with slow pitches.

Starc swung it
Hazelwood swung it
Johnson didn't swing it

Maybe he's just not that good at it?

[sussexpob]

Even in the whitewash Mitch1 bowled a lot of bad balls. But bowled a lot of wicket taking balls too.

His bowling was so hostile in the last series that he got away with batsman literally in survival mode more concerned with getting to the end of an over alive

[Aidan11]

I thought they might have had a lunchtime ceremony.

Jedward or the dog that won BGT performing on a stage close to the wicket.


Gary Barlow is going to be doing a lot of waving today.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I suppose that won't happen this time because of the pitches.

[Arthur Crabtree]

He was lethal in that game though. If he swings it, he'll be dangerous, even with slow pitches.

Starc swung it
Hazelwood swung it
Johnson didn't swing it

Maybe he's just not that good at it?

He swung it a lot in that Headingley Test. He swings it at Perth. He reverses it well, and that'll play a part.

[sussexpob]

He was lethal in that game though. If he swings it, he'll be dangerous, even with slow pitches.

Starc swung it
Hazelwood swung it
Johnson didn't swing it

Maybe he's just not that good at it?

He swung the ball this morning a bit

[Aidan11]

George Osborne has just had a massive cheer in the House of Commons.